Rivers
RSG Approves Public Service Training Institute
The Rivers State Government, has approved the construction of a public service training institute in the state for effective training and re-training of her workforce.
The Head of Service (HOS), Mrs. Esther Anucha made this known recently at the 24th Annual National Conference of the Chartered Institute of Certified Secretaries and Reporters held in Port Harcourt.
Mrs. Anucha said the institute, which would be sited in the outskirts of Port Harcourt, was in fulfilment of the state governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi’s avowed stance to enhance the service delivery capacity of the public service workforce to enable them actualise the development goals of the state government.
She extolled Gvoernor Amaechi for his massive support in building the capacities of workers especially the award of scholarship to public servants to further their education, allocation of office accommodation to the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria to open its South-South Zonal Office in Port Harcourt and sponsorship of management staff to attend training workshops/conferences locally and abroad, among others.
The head of service, who was conferred with a Fellowship Award of the institute, said capacity building had always been given priority in the activities and programmes of her office and commended the institute for their efforts in Promoting standards and excellence in the practice and application of secretarial and reportorial skills.
Mrs. Anucha, who expressed gratitude for the Fellowship Award and appointment as Matron of the Rivers State Chapter of the institute, said the award would serve as a stimulus to improve on her performance and achieve more for the state public service and promised to do her best to meet their expectations.
The head of service further advised them to discharge their duties with decorum and abide by the ethics of the profession especially the oath of secrecy considering the prominent role they play in the successes of any organisation. In their separate speeches, the Registrar General, Mr. Samuel Ozomah, the president of the institute, Mrs. Rosemary Ajufoh, and the State chairman, Mr. Omevem Okagbo, reiterated the commitment of the institute to promoting standards in the education and practice of the profession.
Highpoint of the conference was the investiture of the head of service as fellow of the institute and appointment as Matron of the Rivers State Chapter.
The conference, which was attended by delegates from all states of the federation, had the theme, “Office Management and Technology – the Role of Verbatim Reporters, Secretaries and Administrative Professionals”.
Rivers
Rivers High Court Restrain Trustees, Knights of St. John International, Others From Conducting Election
The High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has restrained the registered trustees of Knights of St John International, Supreme Subordinate Commandery, Nigeria, and four others from conducting elections into Our Lady of Holy Rosary Local Commandery No 920 CIWA, Port Harcourt, District 48 Commandery elections, and Supreme Subordinate elections of the Knights of St John International, Nigeria, pending the determination of the substantive matters before them.
Justice G.C. Aguma and Justice V.C. Ugoji, in their separate interim orders of injunction issued in Suit No: PHC/4410/CS/2025 and Suit No: PHC/4359/CS/2025, respectively, restrained the defendants, whether by themselves, their privies, agents, servants, or any person or group of persons working under them, from conducting elections into Our Lady of Holy Rosary Local Commandery No 920, CIWA Port Harcourt, District 48 Commandery, Port Harcourt Commandery, and Supreme Subordinate of Knights of St John International, Nigeria.
The claimants, Sir Njoku Chukwuemeka Andrew and Sir Chukwuemeka Martin Mba, in separate suits, through their legal representatives, dragged the defendants to court, seeking an order to restrain them from appointing or installing any interim caretaker executive or leadership to run or pilot the affairs of St John International, Our Lady of Holy Rosary Local Commandery No 920, CIWA, Port Harcourt.
The defendants in the matter are: Registered Trustees of Knights of St John International, Supreme Subordinate Commandery, Nigeria; Brig. Gen. Emmanuel Ufuoma Okene, the Grand President, Port Harcourt Grand Commandery, Knights of St John International; Noble Brother Viktor Benebo, the Chairman Investigation Committee set up by the 2nd Defendant to investigate the claimants; Sir Architect Prempeh Ebiware, the District 48 Commander, Knights of St John International, Port Harcourt; and Sir Harry Oruma, member of Knights of St John International, Our Lady of Holy Commandery No 920, CIWA, Port Harcourt.
The two judges, after listening to the counsels in the matter, granted the claimants’ request and adjourned the matter to 10/12/2025 and 16/12/2025, respectively, for hearing of the motion on notice.
